>> another gun incident brings police to the grounds of a baltimore county school. >> is there some rain heading our way? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> i broke out the heavy coat this morning. >> it is chilly. it will be a nice afternoon. it is down to 42 at the airport. no frost this morning. we will make it up to 68 this afternoon. a couple of degrees above

average with a mixture of sun and clouds. we do have some rain and the seven-day forecast. >> good morning. word of a possible accident as you make your way southbound 95 prior to the 895 split. southbound 83 at middletown road, word of some debris in the road. security boulevard at perimeter drive, we have an accident in the gwynn oak region. looking good on 70 as you make your way in towards the beltway 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. eight minutes over towards the 83's. here's a quick, live look at traffic. traveling on 95 south of 100 through howard county, southbound traffic is building just a bit. this is 83 at york road.

problem free at the moment. there could be some delays for the down at middletown. delays on 95 near the 895 split. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. wo, mitt romney and president obama attacked each other. >> today they will campaign in several key states. hallie jackson has more. what is the verdict after last night's face-off? >> some polls give president obama a bit of an edge.

it looked at times less like a a pay-per-view fight night. >> i had a question. >> you want me to answer a question. >> they circled like boxers in a ring, sparring with each other and with the moderator. >> i think i was supposed to get that last answer. >> i do not think so. i want to make sure the timekeeper's are working. >> the time keepers are all working. >> topics like jobs and gas prices. taxes. >> what would be your position on those things? they are important for the middle class. >> you wouldn't have taken such a sketchy deal, and neither should you, the american people, because the math does not add up. >> of course they add up. i was someone who ran businesses for 25 years and balanced the budget. >> mitt romney slammed president obama for his response to the assault on the u.s. consulate in libya. >> we have four americans killed there. when apparently we didn't know what happened. the day after that happened, the president flies to las vegas for a political fundraiser. >> the president's response?

that any suggestion his team -- >> would play politics or mislead when we've lost four of our own, governor, is offensive. that is not what we do. >> a wide range of topics were covered last night. that libya question is one you probably will hear next week. the next debate is on foreign policy. >> any memorable moments? >> there are a few. mitt romney was talking about hiring women and said he brought a binder full of women. some folks thought the phrasing could've come out kind of different, this binders full of women. this is something you may hear more about. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> here in maryland, voters will

make key decisions on the gambling and the dream act. jennifer franciotti is live with the latest push to get your vote on the controversial issues. good morning. >> good morning. later today, baltimore tourism officials will be meeting with casino operators in support of question seven, which is all about expanded gambling here in maryland. rights issue. on monday, the naacp met to affirm its committment to same- sex marriage and question 6 on the november ballot. the issue took center stage this week. a chief diversity officer from gallaudet university was placed on leave because she signed a petition to put the controversial law on the november ballot. gallaudet's president now says the university will work with her to reach a resolution. peter franchot is breaking with his party's support for the state's congressional map, which will appear on the november ballot as question 5. >> in maryland, if you're a

democrat running in one of these districts, you could be winnie-the-pooh or attila the hun. you're going to get elected. it's wrong, because it creates these districts that people can't figure out who represents them. they look like paint has been thrown up on the wall. >> peter franchot believes this is an embarrassment for maryland. >> democrats who support it say it is reflective of the demographics of the state. that is the latest from the federal hill. >> for more coverage, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. just click on the politics page. >> there was a done scare yesterday at a high school -- .here was a done scagun scare

the 70-year-old student was taken into custody and faces charges as a juvenile -- the 17- year-old student was taken into custody. police arrested a student for reportedly bring a knife and a pellet gun to school. members of a girls' soccer team were treated for injuries after their bus collided with a minivan in east baltimore. the bus was heading to a game at baltimore polytechnic institute. the crash sent the minivan into the path of a pedestrian. the pedestrian had serious injuries. >> some teachers may be relocating to new schools before the end of the year.

they're making sure student needs are met. it will not be easy for students. >> it is very challenging and very disruptive when you have spent a month getting to know your children and made plans for the next couple of months and i have to be uprooted and placed somewhere else. school >> officials will have completed their staffing needs by the end of the month. >> 6:08. an earthquake in maine. >> this year's super bowl looks to be fierce. >> ava marie live in hunt valley. we're talking pumpkins. >> we're checking on a few

problems for your morning commute including an accident on 95.@póo

>> good morning. this is a live view from skycam. there are some thin clouds moving in. 51 degrees downtown.

i am live at valley view farms and we're talking pumpkins and how to decorate them and carved them. you have carved up this pumpkin. >> this is a new design. ved it with a hook. a hop >> this will be a foot. this will be a horn. >> that is incredible. let's talk about carving pumpkins. how do you pick a good pumpkin? >> i like a smooth face. i like to thin out the wall.

>> something new. this is a shaved pumpkin. this is pretty neat. >> they are wild. >> they last longer. >> you can do it in mid september through october. >> so many designs. more information on all the halloween decorations here at valley view farms. >> you think i can put a design on my cheek? it will last forever. i have to pick up something. i get out done by my neighbor. >> now a 3-d pumpkin.

it is ecotourism friendly -- it is eco-friendly. >> thank you, ava. fun stuff. a quick update on hurricane rafael. it is moving into the north atlantic. it is moving away from bermuda. all along the atlantic coastline, it will pick up some big waves and dangers recurrence. -- dangers rip currents as the storm passes by. high pressure in control on the east coast. some cloud cover on the satellite. there's activity back in the plains states. that rain will catch

up to less. we will have the high, thin cloud deck. 42 at the airport. 37 in emmitsburg. it is a chilly start for us. 49 in annapolis. a light jacket for everybody to start today. high temperatures into the upper 60's later today. nice and mild on thursday and friday. the chance for rain increases on thursday. off and on rain showers. chilly but dry to start the weekend on saturday. 6:15. >> good morning. we did confirm an accident on northbound 95 on the southwest side. northbound 95 at 895, watch for

some lane closures. southbound 83 at middletown road, at the brae reported in the southbound lanes. so far so good on the j.f.x. building in volume on the west side. inner loop traffic, 11-minute travel time on the outer loop northeast side. here's a quick, live look at traffic. you can see northbound 95, there is an accident off to the side. a little bit of a delay. no sign of delays here. for the south, you could find them because of the debris in the way. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a scare in newington as an

earthquake rattled southern maine. it was a 4.0 magnitude earthquake. be a fax or felt as far away as thurmont and rhode island -- the effects were felt as far away as ryland and vermont -- rhode island and vermont. a girl disappeared while on their way to school. knowingnths away from who will play at the super bowl. beyonce it will perform the halftime show in new orleans. the game will the played february 3.

>> home builder confidence surges. confidence is at its highest rating since june of 2006, just before the housing bubble burst. this month's reading has many expecting the housing recovery will continue to strengthen. when it comes to holiday shopping, how early is too early? several greeting card companies are offering deals on holiday cards now. walmart is offering 50 cards for $14. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how early do you start shopping for the holiday season? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook

page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. the university of phoenix is cutting hundreds of jobs. facebook is making some changes. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> facebook is changing things up again to attract new users and boost revenue. they are making the site more secure for users. they are responsible for and an enormous amount of personal data. new visual layouts on l in.inkinked the dow soared more than 100 points yesterday. there was easing concern over europe's financial problems. the bloomberg maryland index was

up. the university of phoenix is closing 25 campuses and cutting 800 jobs. they have several locations in maryland. halloween is upon us. the 20 best cities for trick-or- treating. the best city for trick-or- treating is san francisco. baltimore cayman 20th on the list -- baltimore came in 20 if list. listh on the at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 20 is not bad. the yankees have yet to win a

game since beating the orioles. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a few problems in the past few minutes.

we start on 95 northbound at 1 00, word of an accident. delays building on the west side outer loop and southbound 83 at middletown road. 56 on southbound 95 coming down from the white marsh area. 13 minutes is your out of the drive time on the west side. five minutes on southbound 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. this is 95 at 895. you can see the right lane closure because of an accident. another accident northbound 95 at 100. this is northbound traffic. no sign of any significant delays. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> good morning. it will be a nice day today. we will climb into the upper 60's this afternoon. 39 in parkton. the forecast for today -- a mixture of sun and clouds. pleasant temperatures this afternoon. highs between 65 and 70. first we send it to the man. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. ray lewis has missed 34 games in his career. the ravens will practice today without ray lewis and lardarius webb. how to stop the run? dallas rushed for over to wonder yards last week. now the ravens face foster and the texans.

john harbaugh knows stopping the run at winning go hand-in- hand. >> houston has won the top running offenses in the national football league. they have been running the same scheme the whole time. incredibly physical front and we have to be a lot better than we have been last few weeks. >> the ravens have never lost to houston. kickoff on sunday at 1:00 p.m. the tigers go for the sweep tonight. the yankees were overmatched by justin verlander. here is the big blast, the second home run of the series

for young. power to the opposite field by miguel cabrera. no chance to get him at the plate. 2-0 detroit. justin verlander, a shutout into the ninth inning. he watched as phil coke got the final out. 2-1, the tigers win. we'll see how the ravens deal with ray lewis and lardarius webb on the shelf. they have no choice. >> more cases of meningitis popping up in maryland. >> a very different debate. we have highlights. >> a number of issues taking

center stage in maryland. >> when you think halloween decorations, why not go au

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. you need a jacket this morning, maybe even a heavy coat. >> maybe. temperatures in the upper 40's 30'sow 40's -- upper and low 40's. a mixture of sun and clouds. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> the town hall debate between president obama and mitt romney

is sure to be the topic around the water cooler. >> how are the voters reacting? tracie potts has the latest look at the numbers. >> governor romney -- >> they clashed almost from the beginning. >> i had a question. >> you want me to answer a question. i am happy to answer the question. >> amid the confusion -- >> i want to make sure -- >> they did address issues like jobs. >> he has hit one. to make sure folks at the top play by a different set of rules. >> i will not reduce the share that is being faced by them. >> which loopholes are you going to close? he cannot tell you. >> the 47% governor romney called victims. >> think about who he was

talking about. >> the president has tried but his policies have not worked. >> president obama took the blame for deaths in libya. >> i am the president and i'm always responsible. >> he did not initially call libya a terrorist act. >> it took him 14 days. >> get the transcript. >> he did in fact, sir. >> there was a clear bid from both candidates for female voters. president obama is back on the campaign trail in iowa. governor romney in virginia today. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> this year voters will do more than make their pick for president. jennifer franciotti has a look at several controversial .easures on the ballot >> a news conference in support

of expanded gambling. that is one of the many tough issues facing voters on the november ballot. on monday, the naacp met to affirm its commitment to same- sex marriage and question 6 on the november ballot and urging maryland voters to head to the polls on november 6 to do the same. >> is our truth one that says in our country you can drive at 16, you can vote at 18, you can drink at 21, but you cannot marry if you're in a same- gender-loving relationship? >> the chief diversity officer at gallaudet university was placed on leave because she signed a petition to put the controversial law on the november ballot. gallaudet's president now says the university will work with her to reach a resolution. peter franchot is breaking his party's support for the state's congressional map. >> in maryland, if you're a democrat running in one of these districts, you could be

winnie-the-pooh or attila the hun. you're going to get elected. it's wrong, because it creates these districts that people can't figure out who represents them. they look like paint has been thrown up on the wall. >> fellow democrats say it is reflective of demographic changes across the state. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police have released images they hope will track down a pair of men that robert two students. uo thats part of a do wel confronted two joggers. the suspects got away with an undetermined amount of cash.

testimony resumes in the trial of two police officers charged with beating a student. reginald baker and james harrison. there was a video of the encounter seen by the jurors. defense argues their clients were following orders to contain the disturbance. >> 16 cases of fumble meningitis in maryland. 15 people have died, including one here in maryland. thousands of patients are being contact that may have been exposed. >> we are still in the middle of this problem. >> other drugs may have also been tainted. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is getting a little busier. we have some incidents to report in howard county. an accident is taking up the right lane. another accident off to the right shoulder. the latest on the west side. 34 on southbound 83. there is some debris taking up a lane. from approaching security down towards baltimore national pike, you'll find speech at 48 miles per hour. 51 on southbound 95. northbound delays on 95 because of the accident off to the side. 95 is building in volume in the southbound direction. a buildup at 895 at the inner

harbor. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live from valley view farms. good morning. >> i am having a fun time playing dress up. maybe i can bring this out at preakness. we are talking halloween. you do not always think fall plants. i want to talk about the forecast. we are seeing some pretty nice weather today. 68 degrees for the high temperature with sunshine. the next chance for rain will be tomorrow night. a chance for showers earlier on. that means hopefully will clear up for the weekend and it should be nice to visit some pumpkin patches. i want to shoot this guy here.

this is another type of plant. >> a tomato? >> i do not know. >> 6:47. this man decided it is never too late to start a family. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. how early do you start shopping for the holiday season? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. hundred and eighty million dollars for maryland schools. that's a lot of money. my classroom. games and a new casino for maryland. million more for education every year. the money goes where it's supposed to. it's the law. this is about our kids. this is about better schools. seven. i'm voting for question seven.

i'm voting for question seven.

it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways, he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more businesses and more skycaps unloading more taxis... welcome to bwi. ...carrying families with more luggage. thanks. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approve this message.

>> a couple of testaments to longevity. meet the world's oldest man. he is 115 years old. he received an award for being the oldest man. he has no significant health problems. he could be the long this man to have ever lived in history having seen 115 years, 253 days. >> men waited to become a father at age 96.

he may be the oldest father of a newborn in the world. and his wife witnessed the birth of their second son. they had their first child when he was 94. he credits 84 years of celibacy as the key to its vitality. he did not take any drugs or adday.to become a deadl there was a lot of discussion about this story. >> give me a couple more years. 6:42. still had, a look at the top stories. >> we will check your morning commute as volume picks up around the area. >> there are a lot of wonderful jokes waiting to be written.

weather-wise, we do have some rain in the seven-day forecast. a beautiful shot. look at the color on the horizon. stay

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. it would back to normal at owings mills high school following a gun scare on tuesday. the school was placed on lockdown after a student brought a bb gun. police say school security footage help to identify the student.

nearly a dozen members of a girls' soccer team were treated for injuries after their bus collided with a minivan in east baltimore. was heading to a game at baltimore polytechnic institute. the van driver and the pedestrian or treated at a hospital. no one on the bus was seriously injured. testimony continues in the trial of police officers accused of beating a student. john mckenna testified yesterday. there was a video of the encounter follow in out of control celebration following a basketballnd mens' game.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> getting kind of busy. we have two accidents on northbound 95. watch for an accident near 895. 83 from middletown road, 30 miles per hour. on the west side, 22 miles per hour beginning at 795. looking at a backup from in toward thefr beltway. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95. northbound traffic. the accident is still off to the right shoulder. some delays forming on 795 in the southbound direction. your backup as you make w

way down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie has a new hat on. >> we will be like the oscars as we go to the decorations. we finished our three-d pumpkin. pretty mneat the designs. an expert on all these plants. these plants are very halloween. >> this is a venus flytrap. we will try to get this guy to close his trap. it is pretty cool. i have not put my finger in there. >> we have some great fall colors.

>> this is a great house plant. it will handle bright light. this is fun. you can see a skeleton over here. we even have a pumpkin patch. this is a pumpkin plant. >> i love this. we were doing trivia. >> this is an eggplant. you can take this off and put it in your barbie house. we have other asphalt plants -- we have other fall plants like mums. >> we will go back to tony in the weather center. i will think it goes to a barbie

house. >> little miniature pumpkins? i guess you could. you need a venus flytrap, too. >> oh, man. > stan said you'll make ken carry everything in. thank you, ava. have you gone to the haunted house? she is gone? you cannot cut her off. we have a hurricane peter franchot with sustained winds --we have hurricane rafael with sustained winds 80 miles per hour. it will have an effect on the east coast.

if you have travel plans to the delmarva beaches, it could pick up some big waves. high pressure in control on the east coast. there is activity off to the west. this rain around cleveland will miss us and we'll get some high, thin cloud cover. eventually the rain will catch up to us tomorrow and friday. 36 in frederick. the forecast for today -- a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be a nice mild afternoon. the clouds will thicken up tomorrow. a chance for a few rain showers tomorrow. we will set up for a chilly but dry weekend.

64 on sunday. overnight low temperatures in the 40's. >> local leaders taking sides on ballot questions. jennifer franciotti joins us live with that story. good morning. >> good morning. maryland voters facing a number of issues. visit baltimore will be meeting with casino operators for a news conference in support of question 7. on monday, it was the and the delay cp taking center stage, affirming their commitment to same-sex marriage and question 6 on the november ballot. the issue took center stage this week. a chief diversity officer from gallaudet university was placed

on leave because she signed a petition to put the controversial law of the november ballot. peter franchot is breaking with his party's stance on redistricting. this is a matter of demographic changes. peter franchot coming out against redistricting for the congressional seats. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 43 degrees at the airport. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views,

therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and protecting all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6.

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- how early do you start shopping for the holiday season? >> i think she has to lock that up. we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> some organize people. >> it looks pretty good. most of the major roadways are ok. northbound 95 at 295, we have a

disabled vehicle. not that out of the northeast on 95. delays because of earlier debris. this is 70 at 29. looking pretty good here. beyond 29, delays because of west side delays that began at 795 all the way down to edmondson. that backup from owings mills down to the beltway. >> mr. a greek meteorologist -- mr. angry meteorologist. >> it will turn out to be a nice afternoon. not a big deal in terms of rain amounts. ♪

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